The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 888

Chapter 888

Another month slipped by at a steady pace.

One day, Weasel stopped by Nicole’s room and asked if she wanted her share in food or other supplies.

Stella’s careful tending paid off. Most of the medicinal herb seeds sprouted, and the plants were thriving Weasel took some of the seedlings to trade.

Demand was far higher than he expected, and he came back with a sizable haul.

Nicole looked him over. He seemed to be doing better. His face was even starting to fill out a little.

She had more than enough food. “Just find me a few small pieces of furniture.”

“You got it. I’ll get you the best I can find.” Weasel grinned. “You’re my lucky charm, Nicole. Every time we do business, I come out ahead.”

The herbs earned him a decent profit. He still couldn’t eat his fill, but at least he could afford enough to take the edge off his hunger.

Nicole smiled. “I’ve done pretty well out of it, too.”

Once he left, she went back to taking it easy.

While Nicole relaxed and ate well, more survivors arrived at Yorwick. Zeph and Poppy got busier, and Zeph often worked late.

His promised eight-to-five schedule and weekends off soon turned out to be too good to be true.

Occasionally, when Sawyer, Jacob, and the others had time off, they got together for a meal and caught up. Those evenings were rare, though.

Eventually, spending every day indoors with little to do but eat and sleep lost its appeal. Nicole’s back ached from all the lounging around, and her restful days grew unbearably dull.

Then someone unexpected came knocking.

Nicole opened the door to find Dale standing outside. He wore his usual broad smile and wasted no time explaining his visit.

“Nicole, I was hoping to get some more medicine from you.”

Nicole frowned. “The heart pills?”

“That’s right. We’ve used up the bottle you gave us.”

“I only got those because I knew the right people. Once my supply runs out, that’s it.”

Dale chuckled.

“That’s alright.

“A lot of the herbs we’re growing are ready to harvest. I hear you studied herbal medicine under a highly respected doctor and know how to make the remedies yourself. I came to ask you in person to join the hospital.”

Nicole’s guard went up. “Who told you that?” (1

Dale sidestepped the question.

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Chapter 888

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“We’re still trying to get back on our feet. After ten years of disasters, people are worn down, and more of them are getting sick. Most of our medical infrastructure is gone.

“Herbal medicine is one of the few options we have left, but we don’t have enough people who know how to use it.

“Nicole, we need to do more than just survive. We need to start rebuilding, and we can’t afford to lose the medical knowledge that could help us do that. You have skills people need. I hope you’ll consider putting them tease here.

Nicole wasn’t sure what to say to such an earnest appeal.

“If something’s holding you back, tell me,” Dale continued. “Whatever you need, I’ll do my best to work it out.”

She hesitated. “Let me think about it.”

“Of course. Let me know when you’ve decided.”

He left without pushing for an answer.

That evening, Zeph came home with about two pounds of fish patties. Nicole looked at them in surprise.

“Where did those come from?”